Don't get me wrong, I am in love with the idea of love; I consider myself a hopeless romantic. I love all things regarding emotions and feelings and I care far too much and far too strongly. But Valentine's Day is one of the worst "holidays" ever.

No, I am not being bitter when I say that Valentine's Day is not that grand. Valentine's Day is an over-commercialized holiday and it's ridiculous to me that couples need a specific day to celebrate their love for each other. Maybe it's unfair of me to be criticizing couples because I am not a part of one, but I think that a love that is truly special should be celebrated every day.

I don't like how people, especially guys, feel pressured to do something huge because so many girls have such high expectations for their, excuse my colloquialism, man. Especially at my age, it's ridiculous and unfair to the other partner because Valentine's Day is more so a holiday where women are supposed to be showered with love and affection (and expensive gifts!)

On the other hand, I realize that sometimes couples are too busy to set aside a day to celebrate one another and their love for each other. Or maybe couples save going out for Valentine's Day. Maybe I am just slightly bitter but I also really really appreciate couples and I have so much love for their happiness. I live vicariously through my older sister's healthy and beautiful relationship. Additionally, I just think it's nicer to have random celebrations for declarations of their love for one another.

I don't think people necessarily need a holiday to bring home flowers or dress to the nines and go out to a nice dinner. Random gestures, in my opinion, are so much more thoughtful than grand gestures. I think that it's much more meaningful to get "because it reminded me of you" texts as opposed to a "Happy Valentine's Day...*explanation of love*" text.

Moreover, I absolutely adore romantic comedies, regardless of how absolutely predictable they can be. Chance meeting. Happy relationship. Some problem arises and it causes a huge fight. A little time passes. Both realize they fell in love with each other within a week or two. They make up and then they live happily ever after. However, I am able to recognize that in reality, chances are so incredibly slim for something like that to happen in real life. We have all these ideas that grand gestures are the way to go. And while the effort is greatly appreciated, I think most people are completely content with just being reminded that they are loved in a smaller way.

Simplicity is key, I like to think. But then again, some people do like grandeur. Also, I think we should share and spread love every day, not just Valentine's Day. Although I think that we should spread a lil extra love for everyone that we care about that is a part of our lives on the day too. Regardless of whether or not you have a significant other, I think it's important to remind people every so often that they hold a special place in your heart.